The Knowledge Jar AI Community Rewind: May 5, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence for Your Small Business

About the Event

In this webinar, you’ll gain insight into how you can begin to use AI in your business; taking repetitive, labor-intensive and data-driven tasks off your plate. Get an explanation of some of these tools to see how your small business can take advantage of these tools.

AI News

  • Apple and Open AI IPhone Generative AI Collaboration. Apple is reportedly intensifying discussions with OpenAI to incorporate generative AI technology into future iPhone features, signaling a potential leap forward in smartphone capabilities. Learn More

  • The China Video AI Heavyweight Champion. Chinese startup Shengshu Technology, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, has launched Vidu, a text-to-video generator designed to rival OpenAI's technology. Learn More

  • Peek a Boo, I see you. The GPT2 chatbot. A mysterious AI chatbot, initially thought to be an earlier version of OpenAI's GPT-2, surfaced online but was quickly taken down due to high traffic, sparking speculation that it might be a more advanced prototype, potentially a GPT-4.5 or an early version of GPT-5. Learn More

  • CoPilot Workspace in Github. GitHub has launched the technical preview of Copilot Workspace, an advanced AI environment tailored to enhance software development by integrating GitHub Copilot across different stages of the development lifecycle. Learn More

  • 16,000 patients lives saved by AI. An AI system has significantly improved patient outcomes in hospitals by analyzing electrocardiogram data to identify and alert physicians about patients at high risk of fatal heart issues, leading to a 31% reduction in overall deaths among this group during a clinical trial. Learn More

  • Meet Amazon Q. Amazon has launched Amazon Q, a generative AI assistant designed to enhance software development and business data analysis, now available for developers and businesses. Learn More

  • Newspapers sue OpenAI. A coalition of major U.S. newspapers has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging copyright infringement for using their content to develop AI tools without permission or compensation. Learn More

  • Meet Ukraine’s AI Diplomat. Ukraine has introduced Victoria Shi, an AI-generated spokesperson for its foreign ministry, marking a pioneering technological advancement in diplomatic communication, with the aim of saving time and resources for diplomats. Learn More

  • AI Accurately Predicts Drug Effectiveness. Scientists at The Ohio State University have developed an AI model that can predict the most effective treatment options for preventing stroke in heart disease patients by analyzing a vast dataset of de-identified patient information, potentially revolutionizing the way clinicians approach personalized medicine.  Learn More

  • Sam Altman’s Thoughts on AI and the Future. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, suggests that the future integration of artificial intelligence into our daily lives may not require the acquisition of new hardware devices, sharing his insights during events in Cambridge.  Learn More

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